Ed Schultz Quotes

Part of my job is to get out and talk to people. I do that as much as I can.

I want to speak to people directly as much as possible.

I love it when people say things to me in public and want to meet me, because I want to meet them! Early on, my manager told me, 'If you want to sell 500,000 records, then go out there and meet 500,000 people.'

I like to get in among a set of people and get to know them very well.

The biggest part of why I am where I am today is not only because people can relate to me and my story but because I hit the road and actually saw them face to face and shook their hands.

I like meeting people and I like being able to help.

Keep saying hello to people. They will be the differentiator for you for the rest of your life.

I do a lot of schmoozing.

I think it's a really big deal to be able to meet people outside the context of something like a conference room or someplace where everything feels like it's formal talk.

I learned Hollywood is a small community, and you really have to be a part of the community to get anything done. Unlike traditional industries, where you can do things from afar with phone calls and e-mail, this town is really about being social. Because that's how trust gets built.

Real estate sales was perfect training for the experience to go into public life because you learn to accept rejection, learn to meet new people, learn to work with people and find common ground. That's the way you sell houses... that's also the way you win over constituency.

You can make more friends in two months by becoming really interested in other people, than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.

I enjoy the Web site a lot and I like being able to talk to my readers. I've always had a very close relationship with them.

I like people. That's me. I like people on the street, and I also happen to like other people who have power. But I'll go to a party and realise I haven't spoken to anybody who can do anything for me.

I'm not such a fan of the concept of social media, though I don't have anything against it. I still love to call the people I want to be friends with.

I don't know how to work a room. It's a real skill.

You know, it's recently come into focus for me why I want to be an actor: It's because of the connection I feel to people.

When you are truly interested in other people, you will learn what they are interested in and if they have a need for your product. If they like you, and most people like folks who take an interest in them, they'll help you find people who do need what you have to sell, even if they don't.

It's nice to be able to engage with this fan base that I've worked to build, brick by brick.

It's really about making opportunities for yourself and connecting with people on a more-than-normal level. That opens doors. You never know if the caterer's brother is someone. You don't know who someone is having dinner with that night. So being a nice person and touching people creates opportunity.

We live in a bubble sometimes, and you can get out of touch with your fans. You go to the studio, you come home. But coming to Comic-Con is a real opportunity to connect with the people that made your show happen and are responsible for its continued success. It's really humbling.

I just like to talk to people. I don't know how to bridge the gap between getting to know someone and then schmoozing and sort of working contacts and business connections.

I love meeting new people and telling them about my stories and my projects that I am working on.

I loved the idea of touching base with an audience.

It's much easier to get a reception from someone if there is an introduction versus randomly trying to get in front of people.